lemen

Etymology

leem +‎ -en

Adjective

lemen (not comparable)

1. adobe

Etymology

From Old Norse lómundr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛmən/
• Rhymes: -ɛmən

Noun

lemen n (definite singular lemenet, indefinite plural lemen or lemener, definite plural lemena or lemenene)

1. a lemming (especially the Norway lemming, Lemmus lemmus)

References

• “lemen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²lɛmːən/, /²lɛmːɛn/
• Rhymes: -ɛmən

Etymology 1

From Old Norse lómundr.

Noun

lemen n (definite singular lemenet, indefinite plural lemen, definite plural lemena)

1. a lemming (in particular the Norway lemming, Lemmus lemmus)

Noun

lemen m

1. definite singular of lem

References

• “lemen” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.